Prisca Awiti leads Mexican judo with three silvers at Santo Domingo 2026

Prisca Awiti, the Olympic silver medalist from Paris 2024, secured a silver medal in the -63 kg category at the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, leading a Mexican judo team that collected three silvers in a single day. Source: excelsiormx

Awiti defeated Noilyn Aguilar Bravo (Costa Rica) and Cindy Mera (Colombia) to reach the final, where she faced Venezuela's Anriquelis Barrios. The match was tight, but Barrios executed an ippon in the final seconds to take the gold. Source: mileniomx

The recovery

Awiti's silver comes after a challenging period. She suffered a ligament injury in her elbow after her Olympic triumph, which forced her to miss the 2025 World Championships. Her return to form began in March 2026 with a gold at the Central American and Caribbean Cup in Panama. Source: excelsiormx

Other medals

• Ulises Méndez (-73 kg) lost to Marlon Herrera (Venezuela) by ippon just nine seconds into the final. Source: excelsiormx
• Gilberto Cardoso (-81 kg) fell to Adrián Gandía (Puerto Rico) by waza-ari and ippon at 2:05. Source: excelsiormx
• Katia Castillo won bronze in the women's event, defeating Adriana Rivera (El Salvador). Source: mileniomx

The three silvers highlight Mexico's strength in judo, though gold eluded them. Awiti's performance signals her readiness for the next international cycle.